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short distance up the Pellice Valley, above Bobbie, I observed no fewer 

 than five examples hovering at one time, well within the area of a couple 

 of square yards, with the wings, however, repeatedly drawn up at a 

 somewhat sharp angle over the body, and then suddenly dropped and 

 spread forward. The insect is at all times an interesting one, but I 

 have never been more pleased than when I have seen it in its haunts 

 among the mountains. Larche, La Grave, Susa, and Bobbie have all 

 given their quota. — J. W. Tutt. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Boscombe. — Only a few Sj)hi)Lv convolvnli 

 appear to have been taken here this year, not more than 20 to 30 

 altogether. A pupa was brought me ; its long proboscis-case, detached 

 from the venter of the pupa, has a very extraordinary appearance. — 

 (Major) R. B. Robertson. Boscombe. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Blackheath. — A fine specimen of SpJiin.v 

 cdnrolnili was taken at Morden College, and given to me, on October 

 4th. — W. Dannatt, F.E.S., Donnington, 75, Vanbrugh Park, Black- 

 heath. October Uth, 1901. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Shoreditch. — A specimen of Sjihi)i.>- conrol- 

 vuli was captured whilst resting on the knocker of a door in Great 

 Eastern Street, Shoreditch. — A. J. Croker, F.E.S., 1, Connaught 

 Road, Chingford. ScptcDiher IQth, 1901. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Hadleigh. — A market gardener at liadleigh 

 sent to me, between August 20th to 29th, four larva and one pupa of 

 S. conndndi. All four larvae were full-fed, and one only was of the 

 brown form. — F. G. Whittle, 3, Marine Avenue, Southend. October 

 m, 1901. 



Sphinx convolvuli in York. — A specimen of Sphinx convolvuli 

 that had been caught in the city was given to me alive on August 

 23rd. — S. Walker, Eddercliffe, York. 



Sphinx convolvuli at King's Lynn. — Sji/iin.v convolvuli must have 

 been fairly common here this autumn. Two larvae, one pupa (brought 

 m from a potato-field about two miles from the town), and no less 

 than 28 imagines were obtained, the first on September 27th and the 

 last on October 9th. I have also heard of fifteen other imagines and one 

 pupa found by other lepidopterists within the last month. — E. A. 

 Atjiore, F.E.S., King's Lynn. October IStli, 1901. 



Sphinx convolvuli at JJournemouth. — Spliinx convolvuli has been 

 exceedingly plentiful here this season, the record being 203 for Bourne- 

 mouth, my contribution being 65, this maybe of interest to the readers 

 of the Entoui. llecord. — -W. G. Hooker, Christ Church Road, Bourne- 

 mouth. 'November lltJt, 1901. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Guernsey. — This species has been abundant 

 in Guernsey. Those taken on August 17th were not in good order, 

 but later they were in better condition and continued to haunt fiowers 

 of tobacco plant until October 9th. — (Rev.) F. E. Lowe, M.A., F.E.S., 

 St. Stephen's, Guernsey. Xovonbcr 22n(l, 1901. 



Acherontia atropos in Guernsey. — On October 11th a tine female 

 of A. atropos freshly emerged, was found in a plot of potatoes. It had 

 climbed a shrub about two feet from the ground to dry its wings. 

 The wings were still soft when I received it. — Iuid. 



Observations on Lasiocampa (juercCs, etc., in 1901. — On June 

 20th, J s of L. querci'is were flying commonly in the sun at Bozen, Tirol. 



